טֹרֵף֙
𐤈𐤓𐤐
toref
tearing
a primitive root; to pluck off or pull to pieces; causatively to supply with food (as in morsels); catch, [idiom] without doubt, feed, ravin, rend in pieces, [idiom] surely, tear (in pieces).
Nahum 2:13 · Word #2
Lexicon H2963
| Lemma | טָרַף |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤈𐤓𐤐 |
| Transliteration | ṭâraph |
| Strong's | H2963 |
| In-context | tearing |
Morphology HVqrmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | r — Participle Active — The one doing the action |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H2963-08
one tearing-to-pieces
| Root | טרף (ṭ-r-p) |
| Core Meanings | tearing, rending, plucking apart, preying, supplying with torn food |
| Semantic Range | to tear or rend prey, to pluck apart, to devour as a predator, to carry off prey, metaphorically to oppress or violently destroy, causatively to supply torn food |
| Conceptual Significance | Often used of predatory animals (especially lions), the root conveys imagery of violent force, judgment, and domination. In prophetic and poetic texts, it can symbolize ruthless enemies or divine judgment that rends and consumes. |
| Morphological Notes | Qal active participle, masculine singular absolute (טרף). Functions adjectivally or substantivally to describe a male subject characterized by tearing or preying. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is a Qal active participle masculine singular absolute, denoting an ongoing or characteristic action. "One tearing-to-pieces" preserves the root sense of violent rending while reflecting the masculine singular participial form—describing a single male agent characterized by tearing. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root טרף (tearing, rending, plucking apart, preying, supplying with torn food)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H2963-01 |
eterof | I will tear apart |
H2966-01 |
haterefah | the torn prey |
H2963-02 |
haterifeni | Cause torn provision for me |
Word Usage (25 occurrences of H2963)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 37:33 | טָרֹ֥ף | tarof | torn to pieces |
| Genesis 37:33 | טֹרַ֖ף | toraf | surely torn to pieces |
| Genesis 44:28 | טָרֹ֣ף | tarof | torn |